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Man Who Slit Family Puppy’s Throat Found Guilty a Second Time

State v. Stephen Eugene Paysinger, K16-227 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County announced that on Tuesday, June...

Former substitute teacher charged with rape, child porn

A former Charles County Public Schools substitute teacher, who had been charged earlier this year for allegedly producing child pornography...

Md. man convicted for 2nd time of slitting puppy’s throat

WASHINGTON — A Charles County, Maryland, man has been convicted again on charges that he stabbed and slit the throat...

D.C. man found guilty for sexually abusing minor

After a two-day trial, a Charles County Circuit Court jury found a 34-year-old Washington, D.C., man guilty Wednesday of sexually...

Baltimore woman sentenced in relation to Waldorf murder

A 25-year-old Baltimore woman was sentenced to 15 years incarceration May 8 in connection with a January 2016 fatal shooting...

Murder Co-Defendant Sentenced

State v. Rena Cassandra Crandell, K16-368 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County announced that on Tuesday, May...

Man Found Guilty of Murdering Bystander

State v. Antonio Ka-Juan Owens, C-08-CR-17-000011 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County announced that on Tuesday, May...

Repeat Sexual Offender Sentenced to 48 Years in Prison

State v. Lafayette Remoine Crutchfield, K17-130 LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County announced that on Tuesday, May...

State’s attorney urges students to think about consequences of actions

Charles County State’s Attorney Tony Covington is speaking to high school students, urging them to think about where they want...